As you might expect, weโre massive advocates for women in tech, business, and society. Hereโs where youโll find posts about their successes, interviews with inspiring people, and - sadly - the sexism that weโre still facing in some arenas.
Don't accidentally alienate your best candidate
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"There wasn't an outlet for women to share personal essays and admissions"
You've got 'til 9am Friday
"I cannot tell you how many times people would ask if I was there to support my boyfriend"
"The impression of women over 40 given by the media was not one we recognised"
I was the highest-priced and most important star in Hollywood, but I was "difficult"
Enjoy your 2 weeks in prison
"Coding is just too rational when I'm this emotional"
The problem is that everything else isn't female enough
Talks that will actually be done by women
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"I want people, especially male fans, to be aware of the different forms of negativity you receive as a woman, because on the whole they just donโt get it."
In space, no one can hear you sigh
It has a ring of truth
We invented software, after all
That's a good team of writers you have there, Hasbro
"The geese that laid the golden eggs and never cackled"
We can't say we're surprised
Reddit is serving up some truth
Acting advice: try to be a 40+ man if you want dialogue
Can't wait for the YouTube comments
"They were going to the moon and I computed the path to get there."
10% of cybersecurity professionals are women
Competition winners will visit R&D; facilities and get mentoring from top engineers
Women are so often pushed out of tech. It's time to push back
Apps to help women of colour find makeup are great, but we shouldn't need them
"None of us girls were introduced; we were just the programmers."
"It's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission" - badass
"I'm not one to take any form of sexism lightly, so if I ever have to deal with mansplaining, it wouldn't end well for them."
Yes, women ARE funny
Like bouncers needed more reasons to snoop on our stuff
One small step for womankind
"Itโs not that we donโt want to give โ people are prepared to give nearly ยฃ30 โ itโs just that they needed a way to do it"
She turns negativity into something positive
"Start doing what you want to do now, donโt wait to get hired to do it"
Women who have defied stereotypes and limitations to change the world
Women who start campaigns will receive extra mentoring and support
We don't need them, period
Tech, science, and arts in particular
Do we really want special concessions during our time of the month?
Yay for inclusivity, confidence, and safety
"Gamesโ ability to enfold you into a fictional space is crucially different to other media"
Sometimes we wonder if we're a parody website
People with extreme views are the most likely to judge people by race or gender
Lack of salary is a great motivator
Men consistently underestimate the academic performance of women
Bring on the pay gap version for the UK
"A social problem that requires a social response"
"If we have a group of people excited by the belief that things can change, then we need to be empowering them, rather than diminishing them."
And then we'll ring our feminist shame bells
Women on GitHub face gender bias despite being more successful contributors
She'll shut you down
"A man asked me where he could get in line to have sex with me and I was floored."
"We can put people into someone else's shoes and it's mind-blowing."
Let tech take care of it
From the Journal of Depressing News
"I decided not to sacrifice my femininity just to fit in"
A charity looks to get top tech employees to speak in schools
"I've always said that the saxophone is my voice"
Not everything school teaches you is useful
That money talks, you canโt deny. I heard it once. It said โGoodbyeโ โ old rhyme, and students everywhere
But at least my boobs took the attention away from my black eye!
It's never your fault
It's time for universities to step up and take real responsibility
Nominative determinism at work right there
When more than half of less than half of an industry have been harassed, you have a problem
This study is a positive/negative sandwich
Spoiler alert
"You put your dad in front of a game and he can't figure out how to stop looking at the ceiling"
"Itโs no good being the best in your field if no one knows about it"
Be the increase in representation you want to see
4 for you, Amazon!
"The sooner you can accept and embrace the challenges, the sooner youโll begin to see growth and real progress"
"When everyone in the world is having more sex, better sex and feeling good about themselves as sexual beings, the world will be a much better place."
"Surround yourself with people who build you up"
โCareful, you might ruin your makeupโ
Let's make you an author
Their big characters can't be contained by the small screen
With a 50/50 gender split and a focus on the four territories
As if you weren't already aware, not very
"It's just my brain chemistry"
"Girls are as much into science, engineering and building as boys โ itโs often us adults who are surprised by that"
All we want for Christmas is equality
"This industry is still brand new. We're only just beginning, so it's not too late to make a difference."
"My job is awesome"
"I call my womb Ireland's littlest embassy."
"Be comfortable with who you are because only then will you see what you can really do"
"The current game project I'm working on is mindblowing"
22% is "good representation" apparently
Hooray!
2015: A Sexism Odyssey
"The undercurrent is the joy that so many of us feel when living our authentic lives"
You've only got until November 5th
Things are improving at last
Let's not debate the definition of rape again, hey?
"There's no point in sugarcoating it: raising investment is tough."
We approve this message
"I want to put myself out of business because there will be no need to ask for diversity one day; it will just happen"
"It makes me not want to be an advocate"
It's the progress we want, but not the equality we deserve
โThe feminist revolution and the digital revolution have grown up together, and are both incompleteโ
"Stop looking at what other people are doing and start thinking about what's right for you."
Whoever said beats were a manโs game?
"VR is getting ready to explode, so you have to jump on board"
Not that we play with dolls, obviously. Ahem.
She's calling out her online harassers
"I only wanted to drive a van around and lift stuff, whatโs happened?!"
Did anyone ask for any of this?
"One of the best parts about being in the midst of these technological advances is the ability to share them with other people"
Prepare to feel patronised
We have no words
"I believe in building an organisation that welcomes people of all genders, ethnicities and beliefs."
"Your tits look great. Come back to mine."
"The Matrix is my office"
At least you don't get trolled on live TV
You can keep your "concern," thanks
The woman who resigned over Ched Evans tells us about courage
We need to stop trying simple fixes for a complex problem
The first in our series of interviews with the women of the virtual reality industry
Faith in humanity restored
But it did well in China, so that's fine apparently
SJP gives neigh fucks
And they're still coming
Gimme an โSโ, gimme an โEโ, gimme an โXโ โIโ โSโ โTโ. What does that spell?
Our voices are our greatest weapons
"No kidding," says Gadgette
Brought to you by 4Chan
Telegraph commenters have feelings about my boobs. OH WELL
Did you really just compare your wine to pubic hair?
No one wants to see that
Project Mcยฒ hopes to provide girls with intelligent and empowered role models
Congratulations, Terry. No way this could backfire
Pixels lacks charm, humour and well-rounded women
"Life is too short for bad films"
"Wear it like armour, and it can never be used to hurt you."
Some good, some rubbish
Jacked-up rent, lower incomes & sexual assault
...Then gets her bonuses blocked
Just three days after it became illegal
Not a whole lot of V in these festivals
"You don't have to be a white woman that's rail thin. You can look like the world"
A dating anthology for the geekily inclined? Now you're talking
Reese Witherspoon is your designated narrator
Women On The Map aims to rebalance the gender scales
It's not "just a tweet." It's an attitude
The latest range of characters will include vets, mechanics and deep sea explorers
Our response to Monster's ridiculous comment about women and headphones
A Wimbledon win? All in a day's work for the world no.1
Bit too focused on balls if you ask us
We respectfully disagree
He thinks the childbearing sex has a low pain threshold
Having an opinion is the best way to get ahead
There's only one Janet Jackson
Our airbrushed world encourages us to think of unique features as flaws. Here's how to love yours
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